Irish Six Pence 1928-1969

Irish Six Pence

On this page will be discussing the Irish Six Pence which was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland, there are three variations of Irish Six Pence each variation is listed in the bullet points below, select a bullet point to jump to that section. Coin values can be found at the bottom of this page also.

Irish Six pence 1928-1935

The Irish Six pence 1928-1935 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1928 and 1935. The coin itself was made of Nickel and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 4.54 grams, and had a diameter of 20.8mm. The known mintage of the Irish Six pence 1928-1935 coin is 4,327,001

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $325. All the values for the Irish Six pence 1928-1935 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Six Pence 1928-1935 Coin features a Wolfhound facing left. Along the top of the coin the coins value can be found (6d). The front of the Irish Six pence coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Six Pence coin 1928-1935 featured a harp between the year, on the left 19 and whilst on the right it would show between 28 – 35. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish Saorstat (Free State) (right) éireɑnn (Éire, Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick.

Irish Six pence 1939-1940

The Irish Six pence 1939-1940 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1939 and 1940. The coin itself was made of Nickel and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 4.54 grams, and had a diameter of 20.8mm. The known mintage of the Irish Six pence 1939-1940 coin is 1,996,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $1300. All the values for the Irish Six pence 1939-1940 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Six Pence 1939-1940 Coin features a Wolfhound facing left. This coins value can be found (6d) above the Wolfhound, whilst the legend along the bottom the word “Reul” can be found which is the Irish word for Sixpence. The front of the Irish Six pence coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe, the initials PM can be found on the lower right of the coin to show this.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Six Pence coin 1939-1940 featured a harp between the year, on the left 19 and whilst on the right it would show between 39 – 40. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish Éire (Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick.

Irish Six pence 1942-1969

The Irish Six pence 1942-1969 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1942 and 1969. The coin itself was made of cupronickel and had a plain smooth edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 4.54 grams, and had a diameter of 20.8mm. The known mintage of the Irish Six pence 1942-1969 coin is 44,860,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $350. All the values for the Irish Six pence 1942-1969 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Six Pence 1942-1969 Coin features a Wolfhound facing left. This coins value can be found (6d) above the Wolfhound, whilst the legend along the bottom the word “Reul” can be found which is the Irish word for Sixpence. The front of the Irish Six pence coin was designed by Percy Metcalfe, the initials PM can be found on the lower right of the coin to show this.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Six Pence coin 1928-1935 featured a harp between the year, on the left 19 and whilst on the right it would show between 42 – 69. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish Éire (Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick.